A staple in every American home, the BBQ grill is an irreplaceable part of the ultimate home appliance set. Nevertheless, BBQ grills are also some of the hardest appliances to transport, and you definitely don’t want to transport a dirty grill to your new home. In order to prepare your grill before moving to Memphis, All My Sons Moving & Storage’s professional movers and packers have tips for cleaning it.

Step 1. Soak Your Grates in Hot Water and Dish Soap

Turn on your BBQ grill until it heats up. After that, turn it off and disconnect the propane tank. Take out the grates and put them in a solution of regular dish soap and hot water.

Step 2. Scrub. Scrub. Scrub.

As your BBQ grill cools off, take a brush and start scrubbing under the hood. Don’t forget to loosely put a piece of foil to protect your heating elements.

Step 3. Clean the Walls

After you’ve scrubbed enough, take a damp paper towel and clean inside the walls.

Step 4. Scrub the Grates

After your grates have soaked for a bit, take them out and scrub the grease off. Then simply rinse them.

Step 5. Clean the Exterior

Finally, make sure that you replace the innards of your grill and to clean out the cabinet. To finish cleaning your BBQ and make sure that it is clean for moving, simply clean up the exterior and you’ll be good to go.

Now that your BBQ grill is cleaned up nicely, you can go ahead and prepare it for your move to Memphis.